7 Things That Are Everything This Week

It is an established fact that Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda are national treasures. In the past month alone, they have spoken out against North Carolina’s anti-LGBT law, and Fonda also offered a message of hope for LGBT youth. This should come as no surprise to fans of Grace and Frankie, in which the icons portray women whose husbands (Martin Sheen and Sam Waterston) come out as gay and in a relationship with each other. The Netflix series is blazing trails in its portrayal of folks in their golden years discovering love, regardless of sexual orientation. And it’s special in its portrayal of the relationship between Tomlin’s and Fonda’s characters, who despite their differences discover a meaningful friendship. Watch their journey continue with season 2 this weekend on Netflix.

Time to get familiar with out genderqueer rapper Uncle Meg. The West Virginia-born, Brooklyn-based artist's new song and video, "Big Daddy Margaret Rose," is a hilarious slice of alterna-New York. Uncle Meg, formerly of the rap collective Handjob Academy, shot "Big Daddy Margaret Rose" on the set of a movie called Vampire Bikers Tres, with appearances by Coney Island Side Show freaks, bikers, and local actors. The song is part of Meg's EP, Dangerfield.

Felix Bernstein and Gabe Rubin at MOCA

New York-based poets and performers Felix Bernstein and Gabe Rubin — who recently wowed at Gotham's Whitney Museum of American Art — will host a reading and show at Los Angeles's Museum of Contemporary Art Sunday at 3 p.m. Using laptops, film projection, guitars, masks, and "queer personae," they plan an afternoon that won't soon be forgotten. More info here.

Harvey Milk Festival

Who would guess that one of this season's funkiest music and art festivals would take place in Sarasota, Fla.? This is how the festival organizers describe their event: "The 7th Annual Harvey Milk Festival (HMF) will take place May 12-14, 2016, culminating in a 10-band live concert performance at Five Points Park in historic downtown Sarasota, Florida. The mission of HMF is to honor and celebrate the life of Harvey Milk, one of the first openly gay Americans elected to public office, by fostering emerging talent in musicians and artists who support diversity and reject discrimination." The headliners include indie New York sensations Avan Lava and PWR BTTM. Also look for live art and theater performances. More info here.

The Benefits of Gusbandry

Many straight women will tell you their lives have been immeasurably enriched by their "gusbands" — close gay male friends — and a new web series, The Benefits of Gusbandry, explores just that type of relationhip. Created by Alicia J. Rose, the series stars Brooke Totman as "serial relationship-killer" Jackie and Kurt Conroyd as her charming gusband, River. Their “adventures in self-medication, late blooming, and questionable judgment lead them to discover a raucous new kind of significant otherness,'” the show's website promises. You can view the full first season on YouTube and Vimeo.

High-Rise

A naked Tom Hiddleston is but one of the attractions in High-Rise, a dystopian tale of war breaking out among the residents of a tony apartment building. The starry cast also includes Jeremy Irons, Sienna Miller, Elisabeth Moss, and Luke Evans. Directed by Ben Wheatley and based on J.G. Ballard's novel, the film opens in theaters May 13 and is available to view at home as well, via iTunes and Amazon. Find out more here and watch a trailer below.